Sri Lanka, April 21 -- I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gifts of fortune, while character comes from within. - Plautus

A job aspirant went to meet his former school principal to get a character certificate. To his astonishment the principal refused to give him a character certificate. When the young man did not leave his office, the principal told him, "Look here young man, how can I give you a character certificate to someone who has no character? During your school days you played truant and failed all the examinations. You quarrelled with your teachers and your classmates." On hearing the principal's verbal assault, he went away wondering what was meant by 'character.'

"I don't know what...